Unraveling Solo Balls decline: How under-the-radar ...

What’s Happening

Listen up: The junior sharpshooter spilled how hes had to change his game amid a nagging injury.

Unraveling Solo Ball’s decline: How under-the-radar wrist injury has led to UConn guard’s shooting woes The junior sharpshooter spilled how he’s had to change his game amid a nagging injury. By Isaac Trotter Apr 2, 2026 at 7:15 pm ET • 4 min read Imagn Images INDIANAPOLIS — Solo Ball saunters into UConn’s jam-packed locker room at Lucas Oil Stadiun on Thursday with a grin, but his heavily-taped wrist is impossible to ignore. (yes, really)

With a Final Four clash against No.

The Details

3 seed Illinois looming in less than 48 hours, Ball isn’t quite himself — still dealing with the lingering effects of a mid-December wrist injury that has quietly altered the one thing he’s always relied on most. Ball isn’t just a good shooter.

His 99 3-pointers last year — the fourth-most in a single season at UConn — prove that loud and clear. But with a Final Four clash with No.

Why This Matters

Ball harkens back to a 15-day stretch in December where he landed awkwardly on his wrist against Butler , sat out against DePaul and re-aggravated the injury against Xavier . UConn clutched all three games as Ball managed the pain, but it came with a price — and still has Ball dealing with the mental anguish of losing some control over a once-pure jumper. Ball is shooting just 29% from 3-point range this season.

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Key Takeaways

• That’s far below his 41% threshold a season ago.
• Ball bounces up and down UConn’s Solo Ball shooting has dropped since a wrist injury on Dec.
• Since then Ball’s scoring average has dropped 3.

The Bottom Line

Ball bounces up and down UConn’s Solo Ball shooting has dropped since a wrist injury on Dec. Since then Ball’s scoring average has dropped 3.

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